USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -It is estimated that more than 2, 500 Choctaw men, women, and children, died on their journey to Oklahoma in the 1830s. The descendants of those who survived the trip are today’s Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Despite every effort from the United States government, some Choctaws steadfastly remained in the homeland.

Detailed explanation-2: -After the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek (1830), the remaining Choctaw lands were ceded, and the Choctaws agreed to move to Oklahoma or apply for allotments under article 14 of the treaty. A census of the Choctaw population before removal indicated a total of 19, 554.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nearly 15, 000 Choctaws together with 1000 slaves made the move to what would be called Indian Territory and then later Oklahoma. The population transfer occurred in three migrations during the 1831–33 period including the devastating winter blizzard of 1830–31 and the cholera epidemic of 1832.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Choctaw Nation spans 11 counties in Oklahoma. The Choctaw Nation has a total of 223, 279 registered members, 84, 670 of whom live in Oklahoma. The Tribal area tracked by the U.S. Census has a population of approximately 231, 000.

Detailed explanation-5: -More than 46, 000 Native Americans were forced-sometimes by the U.S. military-to abandon their homes and relocate to “Indian Territory” that eventually became the state of Oklahoma. More than 4, 000 died on the journey-of disease, starvation, and exposure to extreme weather.